International
Institute of Social History: Asia Department - Collections: Indonesia:
"The IISH has books, brochures, and newspapers and magazines
concerning Indonesia during the colonial and especially the late-colonial
and post-colonial periods. Aside from review studies, this material
is largely about aspects of Dutch East-Indian society (ca. 1910-1942),
the nationalist movement, and the struggle for independence and
the Republic of Indonesia from 1945 onward. The material covers
diplomatic relationships, as well as political and economic trends.
It also deals with the coexistence of different ethnic groups, along
with issues such as culture and education, working conditions, and
the workers and trade union movements. The collection obviously
highlights imperialism, colonialism, and social movements. Countless
archival collections at the IISH relate Indonesian history. For
example, the Institute's archives address Dutch socialist activists
in late-colonial Indonesia such as H.A. Aa (1913-62). This collection
consists of reports on political and economic subjects in Indonesia
during the years following 1945. In addition, the papers of A. Baars
(1892-1944) focus on his time in Indonesia (1915-21), and the papers
of Ch.G. Cramer (1879-1976) contain mainly correspondence and documents
about his membership of the People's Council (1918-23). Other examples
include the papers of D.M.G. Koch (1881-1960), which comprise letters
and documentation about Indonesia; the papers of H.H. van Kol (1852-1925),
which contain documentation and correspondence; the papers of S.
Koperberg (1884-1957), which consist mainly of correspondence and
documentation about Indonesian political and social affairs after
1945, and the papers of W. Middendorp (1886-1976), which reveal
economic study plans for the Garut District. The papers of H.J.F.M.
Sneevliet (1883-1942) consist mostly of documents about the Indische
Sociaal-Democratische Vereeniging [Indies Social-Democratic Association]
(1914-18); the papers of J.E. Stokvis (1875-1951) contain documentation,
clippings, and some correspondence about Indonesia; the papers of
J. Toot (1887-1960) offer reports on the Dutch-Indies Educational
Council (1929-31); and the papers of J.L. Vleming (1879-1965) comprise
documentation and correspondence about his work as a tax official
in the outlying districts. "